Croatians Around Europe

It was a slow week for Croatians around Europe as La Liga resumed play after a 3-month COVID-19 break. However, Ivan Rakitić came on at halftime for Barcelona in a 4-0 win over Mallorca; marking the 300th game he has played for the club since coming over from Sevilla in the summer of 2014. It's simply amazing what Rakitić and Modrić have done the past decade in Spain with two … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XXVI*

Ivan Perišić scored his first goal since ankle surgery in February Wednesday night in Munich. The Croatian winger got a rare start for Bundesliga champions-elect Bayern Munich in the semifinal round of the German Cup versus Eintracht Frankfurt. Perišić scored the opening goal in the 14th minute as he was left all alone int he middle of the box for a free header. He was taken … [Read more...] about Perišić Scores For Bayern In DFB Pokal Semifinal Win

It was a relatively quiet week in Germany for the Croatians. However, defender Marin Pongračić is really showing his ability since the restart to the season. The 22 year-old Pongračić played all 90 minutes in central defense as his Wolfsburg side defeated Werder Bremen 1-0 on Sunday. The win lifts Wolfsburg to 6th place in the Bundesliga with only four matches remaining in the … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Deutschland *III*

Football is back! And the dates are set! No thanks to the current COVID-19 pandemic, European football will return in June after a three-month postponement. The German Bundesliga restarted two weekends ago and the other three European power leagues are right behind them. English Premier League: June 17th Spanish La Liga: June 11th (tentative) Italian … [Read more...] about Football. Is. Back!

Marin Pongračić has arrived! The 22 year-old Wolfsburg central defender scored two goals with his head Tuesday in a 4-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen. This was only his fourth game for Wolfsburg since coming over in the winter transfer from Red Bull Salzburg. Pongračić has already been capped by the U21 Croatia side three times and will surely get some attention from … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Deutschland *II*

Football is back! Kind of. The German Bundesliga resumed play Saturday with six matches and zero fans. With only nine match days remaining in the season, Tin Jedvaj and Augsburg hosted Josip Brekalo and Wolfsburg. Jedvaj played the full 90 and scored the equalizer in the 54th minute while Brekalo was subbed off in the 61st minute. Jedvaj headed home from the goal … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Deutschland

Today’s future star for Croatian soccer: Antonio Marin. Marin is arguably the most talented young Croatian player. The tall winger has a wide variety of skills in his bag and is a great finisher and creator. The 19 year-old plays for Dinamo Zagreb and has made a few appearances for the first team this season; as well as five total appearances for the Croatia U-21 side. His … [Read more...] about Future Star: Antonio Marin

Today, we are focusing on future star for Croatian football: Luka Sučić. The 6’1” attacking midfielder plays for the Red Bull Salzburg U-19 team and is arguably their most important player. He is expected to be the next Luka Modrić and was a star in this year's UEFA Youth Champion’s League, scoring five goals and assisting once in eight games. Sučić is definitely one to keep an … [Read more...] about Future Star: Luka Sučić